US EditionNH becomes first New England state to block gender-affirming care for minors
NEW HAMPSHIRE, AUG 4 – New Hampshire becomes the first New England state to ban gender-affirming care for minors, joining over 20 states with similar laws amid ongoing legal and public debate.
- New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed two bills on a Friday banning puberty blockers and gender-affirming chest surgeries for minors in the state.
- These laws respond to a growing Republican focus in Concord on transgender issues and make New Hampshire the first New England state with such medical restrictions.
- The bills, HB 377 and HB 712, prohibit gender-affirming care for under-18s but allow youth already receiving care before January 1, 2026, to continue treatment.
- Ayotte described the bills as a "balanced, bipartisan effort to protect children," while opponents say the bans will cause serious harm to transgender youth and families.
- These laws place New Hampshire among more than 20 states with similar bans and could face legal challenges from advocacy groups like GLAD Law.
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